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Pierre's avatar

Thanks for the writeup. I read a very interesting piece this morning which clarified what I (non-German living in Germany) perceived to be a strange overreaction on the part of German authorities, in the context of the broader practice of German philosemitism. If you care to read it, it's at https://jewishcurrents.org/bad-memory-2

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Thanks for having the courage to write about and share the courageous writings of others. I think your words and links were really well chosen. The closed Mosque threatened by extremists is an enormous shame. I’ve read that Syrian immigrants are horrified how conservative many German mosques are. Dennett reviewed arguments suggesting that all religious people increase tolerance for those somewhat less tolerant than themselves, leading to a slippery slope. But there must be some way to support liberal religious interpretations, given how many manage to exist.

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